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Affiliate Marketing – Passport Travel Marketing & PR #020

Affiliate Marketing with Jeannine Crooks from AWin.com (Podcast)

Interview with Jeannine Crooks from Awin about how destinations and travel brands can use affiliate marketing.

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As the Client Services Manager with Awin US, Jeannine Crooks works closely with many of their largest programs such as Viator, Etsy, eBags, and Lonely Planet. She is a frequent speaker at numerous events including Affiliate Management Days, TBEX and Affiliate Summit. Jeannine works with all types of publishers, especially bloggers, helping each to maximize their affiliate earnings. Jeannine, her photographer husband Brad, and their two Siberian Huskies live south of Denver.

Fun fact: Jeannine was the big winner on an episode of “Wheel of Fortune.”

Hosts: Leif Pettersen of Leif Pettersen PR and Chris Christensen of BloggerBridge.com and AmateurTraveler.com.

Affiliate Marketing – Passport Travel Marketing & PR #020

 

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Super Bowl – Passport Travel Marketing & PR #015

Super Bowl - Passport Travel Marketing & PR #014 - Interview with Leah Shah from Visit Houston and Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis about the planning and execution that goes into hosting the Super Bowl. Houston hosted the Super Bowl in 2017 and Minneapolis will host the Super Bowl in 2018.

Interview with Leah Shah from Visit Houston and Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis about the planning and execution that goes into hosting the Super Bowl. Houston hosted the Super Bowl in 2017 and Minneapolis will host the Super Bowl in 2018.

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Leah Shah is the director of public relations for Visit Houston and Houston First Corporation. In addition to working with journalists covering the city of Houston, she helps manage the online content of the organization’s network of websites.

Previously she’s served as the Public Information Officer for the City of Austin’s Transportation Department where she led all media relations and community engagement initiatives. Prior to that, she was the managing editor for two newspapers, The Taylor Daily Press and The Hutto News, near Austin, Texas.

Melvin Tennant has been president and chief executive officer of Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association since 2008. He’s also executive director of Sports Minneapolis which had a big hand in locking in Super Bowl 2018, the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship in 2019 and the X Games in 2017 and 2018.

He previously served in similar capacities in Charlotte, N.C., San Antonio, Texas and Oakland, Calif. Convention and visitor bureaus.

Hosts: Leif Pettersen of Leif Pettersen PR and Chris Christensen of BloggerBridge.com and AmateurTraveler.com.

Thanks to Ragan Awards for sponsoring this episode. Use the code TRAVEL to save 25% on the following:

  • The 2017 Video & Visual Awards which will celebrate the best corporate videos and visual
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Entries will be accepted through Dec. 20 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Visit Ragan.com/Awards to enter.

Super Bowl - Passport Travel Marketing & PR #014 - Interview with Leah Shah from Visit Houston and Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis about the planning and execution that goes into hosting the Super Bowl. Houston hosted the Super Bowl in 2017 and Minneapolis will host the Super Bowl in 2018.

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Pure Michigan – Passport Travel Marketing & PR #014

Pure Michigan - Passport Travel Marketing & PR #014

Interview with Nick Nerbonne from the award winning Michigan Economic Development Corporation about why they have been punching above their weight class in social media.

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As Digital Media Director, Nick Nerbonne manages social media and other digital marketing efforts at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. When he’s not highlighting economic development projects or promoting travel opportunities in Pure Michigan, you’ll find Nick fishing a trout stream, hitting the slopes, or elsewhere enjoying Michigan’s plentiful natural resources.

Hosts: Leif Pettersen of Leif Pettersen PR and Chris Christensen of BloggerBridge.com and AmateurTraveler.com.

Pure Michigan - Passport Travel Marketing & PR #014